As he caught sight of Jesus from afar, he ran and knelt before him,

and with a shriek he cried out in a loud voice. "Jesus, son of God most high, what business have you with me? I adjure you by God, torment me not!"

For Jesus was saying, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."

Over and over he continued to beg Jesus not to send them away out of the country.

When they got to Jesus they found the demoniac sitting there clothed and in his right mind??he man who had had the "Legion"??nd they were awestruck.

Then they began to beg Jesus to depart from their district.

So he went and began to publish abroad in the District of the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and every one was astonished and all men marveled.

Then after Jesus had recrossed in a boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding around him; so he stayed on the seashore.

Then one of the wardens of the synagogue, named Jairus, came up, and as soon as he saw Jesus, fell at his feet, with many entreaties,

She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind and touched his cloak.

Jesus, instantly conscious that the power within him had gone forth, turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

But Jesus, paying no attention to the remark, said to the warden of the synagogue, "Have no fear, only believe."

Jesus left that place, and accompanied by his disciples, came into his own part of the country.

So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

When the apostles had come back to Jesus, they told him all the things they had done, and all they had taught.

So when Jesus landed he saw a vast multitude, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

So Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put his finger in the man's ears, and moistened his tongue with saliva;

Then Jesus charged them not to tell any one, but the more he charged them, the more they published it;

In those days when a large crowd had again assembled and had nothing to eat, Jesus called together his disciples and said to them.

At this Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: "Why does the present generation seek a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign shall be given this generation."

Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.

Then Jesus again put his hands on the man's eyes; and the man, staring straight ahead, recovered his sight and continued to see everything perfectly.

Then Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."

From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and brought them by themselves up a high mountain apart from the rest.

Moreover there appeared to them Elijah, with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

"Master," said Peter, addressing Jesus, "it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three tents one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And suddenly as they looked around, they saw no one any more beside them, but Jesus alone.

"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? How long must I be patient with you? Bring him to me."

So they brought the boy to him, and when he saw Jesus, the spirit at once convulsed him, and he fell to the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit. "You dumb and deaf spirit," he said, "come out of him, I command you, and never enter him again."

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he stood up.

When Jesus had gone into the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could not we cast it out?"

Jesus and his disciples, after leaving that place, passed through Galilee; but he was unwilling that any one should know it,

Then Jesus took a little child, set it among them, and folding it in his arms, he said,

"Do not try to stop him," Jesus answered, "for there is no one who performs a miracle in my name who can soon speak evil of me.

On leaving that place Jesus came into the borders of Judea, on the other side of the Jordan, Once more the people flocked about him, and again, as usual, he began teaching them.

But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts;

When indoors the disciples began to question Jesus again about this, and he said:

Now people were bringing little children to Jesus for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

Jesus was indignant when he saw it, and said: "Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such.

Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself.

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

Then Jesus looked round on his disciples and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!"

The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them.

When he had looked at them, Jesus said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus led the way; and they were amazed, and some, although they followed, were afraid. Then once more he took the Twelve, and began to tell them what was about to befall him.

"You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

When they heard this the ten began to be indignant at James and John, so Jesus called them to him and said:

Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began shouting and saying, "Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!"

Then Jesus stood still, saying, "Call him." So they called the blind man, and said, "Courage, rise, he is calling you."

The man threw off his cloak, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.

"What do you want me to do?" said Jesus, addressing him. And the blind man answered, "O Rabboni, that I might receive my sight!"

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

So they answered them just as Jesus had told them, and they let them take it.

Then they brought the colt to Jesus, and when they had thrown cloaks upon it, Jesus seated himself on it.

Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves,

"Take hold on God's faithfulness," said Jesus to them in reply.

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.

But they sent some of the Pharisees to Jesus afterward, and some of the Herodians to entrap him in conversation.

And Jesus said, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God, the things that are God's." They were amazed at him.

"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?

Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"

Jesus replied. "The first is. 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.

While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"

So Jesus began to tell them.

So they began upbraiding her, but Jesus said: "Let her alone. Why are you troubling her?

Now Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went away to the high priests to betray Jesus to them;

While they were at the table, eating, Jesus said solemnly. "It is one of you who will betray me??ne who is eating with me."

"It is one of the Twelve," said Jesus, "one who is dipping into the same dish with me.

And Jesus said to them. "All of you are about to stumble, for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.'"

Jesus said to him, "I tell you in solemn truth that you yourself, today on this very night, before the cock crow twice, shall three times disown me."

So he came and going straight up to Jesus he said:

But Jesus interposed, saying. "Are you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber?

Then they took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and Scribes came with him.

Peter also had followed Jesus at a distance, until he was inside the court of the high priest. There he was sitting among the officers, warming himself in the light of the fire.

Meanwhile the high priests and all of the Sanhedrin were trying to get evidence against Jesus, so as to have him put to death, but they found none;

Then the high priest rose and stood forth among them. "Have you no answer to make?" he asked Jesus; "What is it that these testify against you?"

"I am," Jesus answered, "and you all shall see the Son of man seated on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

She looked at him, and said, "You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus."

At that instant for the second time a cock crew. Then Peter recalled the word which Jesus had spoken to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice." And as he thought of it, he began to weep aloud.

As soon as it was down, after the high priests had conferred with the elders and the whole Sanhedrin, they bound Jesus, and took him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" In reply Jesus said, "It is as you say."

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.

They clothed Jesus in purple, and plaited a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head.

Simon a Cyrenian, a passer-by, who was coming from the country (the father of Alexander and Rufus), they commandeered to carry the cross of Jesus.

The Christ! The King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe." They also who had been crucified with Jesus kept reviling him.

At three o'clock Jesus cried in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

But Jesus uttered a loud cry and expired.